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418799

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Development Assistance Committee codes they will use to report on United Kingdom official development assistance allocated to local councils to support Syrian refugees.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>All UK spend in line with the OECD Development Assistance Committee’s (DAC) directives on in-donor refugee costs are reported using the type of aid code ‘H02 – Refugees in donor countries’ and purpose code ‘93010 - Refugees in donor countries’.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 23/09/2015 15:33:42 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

418813

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that targeted aid reaches civilians in communities and towns under siege in Syria.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL2248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned that, according to UN figures, 422,000 people currently live in besieged areas in Syria. DFID works with trusted humanitarian organisations that endeavour to assist these populations and others in hard-to-reach areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK strongly condemns and calls for an end to the unlawful denial of access to impartial humanitarian partners. We have been instrumental in securing the passage of three UN Security Council Resolutions – 2139, 2156 and 2191 – demanding that all parties respect international humanitarian law and allow unhindered humanitarian access.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 23/09/2015 15:34:21 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

418815

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the merits of developing a Marshall Plan to assist Syria’s neighbours in meeting the humanitarian needs of civilians displaced by the conflict in Syria.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL2250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>To date, the UK has pledged over £1 billion in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region. The UK has allocated £519 million to support refugees in the region and vulnerable host communities to date, including £279 million in Lebanon and £183 million in Jordan. In Turkey, the UK has allocated £29 million for programmes supporting Syrian refugees including food, shelter and primary healthcare. The UK is also working in partnership with multiple Turkish institutions on targeted projects to build their capacity to tackle irregular migration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been working intensively in recent weeks to lobby the EU and Member States to develop a substantial package of measures on migration and economic development between now and 2020. The UK has called for a €10 billion development–focused EU migration package focusing on upstream work in source and transit countries to address the lack of jobs and opportunities for those who rightly aspire to a better life. The UK government is working with partners right across Europe to ensure that, collectively, we are able to deliver a significant and comprehensive development response to this crisis.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 23/09/2015 15:34:32 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

418603

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking regarding the increase in reported cases of typhoid amongst Palestinian refugees in Syria.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East’s (UNRWA) to ensure that the needs of highly vulnerable Palestinians are addressed inside Syria and in neighbouring countries. To date, the UK has allocated over £38 million to UNRWA to provide food parcels, relief items, hygiene packs, education and cash assistance for Palestinian refugees affected by the violence in Syria and the region. This includes £5 million of un-earmarked funding towards UNRWA’s appeal in Syria in 2015, which allows UNRWA to allocate funding to priority areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In August 2015, UNRWA was able to provide basic healthcare in Yalda on four occasions, treating 54 suspected cases of typhoid. UNRWA also distributed 400,000 water purification tablets provided by UNICEF.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 23/09/2015 15:33:19 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

418615

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the European Commission’s statement on 11 September affirming that female war rape victims must have access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health services including abortion is in accordance with United Kingdom government policy.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL2207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>The statement from the European Commission is consistent with UK policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 23/09/2015 15:33:35 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

417873

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that the UNHCR fails to protect Christians from discrimination in the refugee camps set up to help those fleeing Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>DFID continues to work with the UN and the international community to ensure all minorities’ rights are protected and our aid reaches those in greatest need. UNHCR have informed us that they are not aware of any discrimination in any of the camps that fall under their responsibility. UNHCR monitors camps and have given assurance that if there were reports of discrimination they would look into these matters closely.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All UK funded assistance is distributed on the basis of need to ensure civilians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/09/2015 12:03:15 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

417882

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for greater co-ordination of relief efforts by voluntary organisations working with refugees in Syria and the surrounding countries.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL2115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of efforts to push the UN and other agencies to coordinate better and deliver more effectively. There have been substantial improvements in coordination – which saves lives – over the past year. Over four years into the crisis, and with dwindling donor resources, it is critical that UN agencies use the most cost efficient and effective ways to deliver assistance to refugees in the region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 18/09/2015 12:00:58 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

417457

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Food Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the European Union, the United States of America and other development partners, about the funding of the UN World Food Programme in the light of budgetary pressures ensuing from the refugee crisis in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL2053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of leadership on the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, having pledged a total of £1 billion. The UK has provided over £169 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) since the start of the crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>WFP, like all our partners, is under intense pressure to respond to massive needs in the region and has had to make some tough choices. The UK strongly supports WFP’s efforts to target the most vulnerable in this crisis, particularly women and children. The UK is closely monitoring the situation across the region, alongside other key donors, to understand how this reduction in support will impact the lives of Syrian refugees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK does not lobby other donors on behalf of any specific agency, but to focus their attention and their resources on supporting the overall Syria crisis response. The UK is by far the largest bilateral donor in Europe, and second only to the United States, to the Syria crisis. However the UK, the US and the European Union cannot do this alone and other donors must do more to support the needs of millions of Syrians across the region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL2054 HL2055 question first answered 18/09/2015 12:00:16 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

417458

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Food Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to increase the United Kingdom's contribution to the UN World Food Programme in response to the refugee crisis in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL2054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of leadership on the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, having pledged a total of £1 billion. The UK has provided over £169 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) since the start of the crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>WFP, like all our partners, is under intense pressure to respond to massive needs in the region and has had to make some tough choices. The UK strongly supports WFP’s efforts to target the most vulnerable in this crisis, particularly women and children. The UK is closely monitoring the situation across the region, alongside other key donors, to understand how this reduction in support will impact the lives of Syrian refugees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK does not lobby other donors on behalf of any specific agency, but to focus their attention and their resources on supporting the overall Syria crisis response. The UK is by far the largest bilateral donor in Europe, and second only to the United States, to the Syria crisis. However the UK, the US and the European Union cannot do this alone and other donors must do more to support the needs of millions of Syrians across the region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL2053 HL2055 question first answered 18/09/2015 12:00:17 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

417459

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	World Food Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the UN World Food Programme's decision to reduce assistance provided to 1.6 million Syrians in refugee camps owing to budgetary constraints.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL2055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK has a proud record of leadership on the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, having pledged a total of £1 billion. The UK has provided over £169 million to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) since the start of the crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>WFP, like all our partners, is under intense pressure to respond to massive needs in the region and has had to make some tough choices. The UK strongly supports WFP’s efforts to target the most vulnerable in this crisis, particularly women and children. The UK is closely monitoring the situation across the region, alongside other key donors, to understand how this reduction in support will impact the lives of Syrian refugees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK does not lobby other donors on behalf of any specific agency, but to focus their attention and their resources on supporting the overall Syria crisis response. The UK is by far the largest bilateral donor in Europe, and second only to the United States, to the Syria crisis. However the UK, the US and the European Union cannot do this alone and other donors must do more to support the needs of millions of Syrians across the region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma grouped question UIN HL2053 HL2054 question first answered 18/09/2015 12:00:15 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng